what are the signs that someone is faking tickle reaction?

[quiggle]

I'd like to know what are some of the signs that suggest someone being tickled might be faking their reaction, like some do with having an orgasm. In particular with feet tickling, as I've seen times where someone is laughing hysterically when tickled on the feet but their feet never move or pull back.

 

[Sandrock74]

That right there is the biggest sign: Someone who is ticklish, when having their foot tickled, won't hold their foot perfectly still. No toe wiggling, no movement of the feet? Not ticklish.

 

[kwildoctr]

I have to respectfully disagree. As always, it depends on the 'lee in question. I once knew a woman who would react to her feet being tickled in a manner that I think I can only describe as "catatonic:" she would completely freeze up, and not move a single muscle.

That being said, I would probably have to concede that a reaction like that in a tickling video is likely a red flag.

R

 

[daryl]

I'd like to know what are some of the signs that suggest someone being tickled might be faking their reaction, like some do with having an orgasm. In particular with feet tickling, as I've seen times where someone is laughing hysterically when tickled on the feet but their feet never move or pull back.

1. People who are not tied and already moving their limbs (like to brush hair out of their face) who show no attempt to stop the tickles.
2. People who forget to respond for a while, then suddenly do.

 

[dee'salee]

I'd like to know what are some of the signs that suggest someone being tickled might be faking their reaction, like some do with having an orgasm. In particular with feet tickling, as I've seen times where someone is laughing hysterically when tickled on the feet but their feet never move or pull back.

The thought of someone not being genuine in their response to being tickled shocks and appalls me. I am a lee, and have been ticklish for a long time. I truly cannot help how I respond when my toes or arches are attacked...Everyone's reactions to things will be different, because we're all different people. However, I wouldtruly hope that when people say they're ticklish, and they are giggling and laughing, that it's authentic.
How to tell if someone is not being genuine? I'm not 100% sure...Shoot, I'd say look 'em dead in the eye, and ask 'em. We're all adults here, and it's no sense in wasting time expecting an enjoyable experience for the ler and lee, if the lee's going to fake the "lee-ness."

 

[RChello]

just watch some cal star videos...you'll see several examples *ducks and runs like hell....

 

[GEORGIATKLER]

Don't forget all those FM (faking mostly) Concepts videos, too. I would ad to the movement analysis that a person able to carry on a conversation in a normal, calm, non-stacato type of voice, is probably not being tickled at the moment. Imagine the movements and conversations of a 'lee having their forearm scratched( non-ticklish) versus having their feet scratched(ticklish). If the sound and level of laughter never changes as the tickling progresses and moves from spot to spot, that might be an indication of being in a rehearsed response (fake) mode. Talking about how ticklish the touch is in lieu of laughing or moving is a fake signal, too.

 

[Hockeyfeet]

This is such a hot button with me. Mainly because some producers will title their videos as "the INSANELY ticklish..." or "the MOST TICKLISH Woman alive!" Its actually an insult. Ive gotten to a point that if I see a producer starting a thread, I wont even open it as its a complete waste of time.

And I have to disagree with some of the above comments. Ive tickled hundreds of people in my time and IMO, if someone is TRULY ticklish, they are at least ATTEMPTING to struggle, squirm, get away, etc. There's no bigger giveaway than the person screaming their head off while remianing completely still.

 

[The Last Laugh]

That right there is the biggest sign: Someone who is ticklish, when having their foot tickled, won't hold their foot perfectly still. No toe wiggling, no movement of the feet? Not ticklish.

That is an incorrect assumption that, unfortunately, many people make. Some people move their feet and toes very little or even not at all when tickled, despite being genuinely ticklish. I don't know the reason for this lack of movement, but it does happen, and it's actually not uncommon. Thing is, everyone reacts differently to being tickled. Just because one is used to seeing one type of reaction doesn't mean everyone reacts the same way.

 

[ticklehound]

Yea, it's always great to see the 'lee wiggle her feet, scrunch her toes, etc when getting tickled... but there are some 'lees that are real troopers & try to keep their feet still. I like those 'lees...

After seeing soo many tickle videos, you can just tell who's faking or exaggerating & who's not...

To see the absolute extreme, the worst fake job, I agree with Cal Star & FM Concepts (the worst imo) above... and let me throw in TickleParadise in there too. Not ALL, but they've had quite a bit of fake ticklish models...

I ain't ducking... if it looks fake to me, I'm calling 'em out.

 

[ElFewja]

I also disagree with the no movement bit. Had a girl a few years back who got really into being tickled. Ok, yeah, she pulled away often but not always. She was actually really good at holding still during it as well. Most of the time she was trying to taunt me or ignore it but there were other times I had her pinned and was tickling her armpit, then loosened my grip before completely letting go and... yeah she made no attempt to move her arm but was rolling all over the place. It was kind of hot.

 

[milagros317]

If they interrupt their laughter to speak in a normal tone and then return to laughing, that is surely a sign of faking.

 

[marcusb]

Agree. One person I worked with, Krystal, when tickled would basically "lock up" when tickled. No noise. No movement. No nothing. When you stopped tickling her she would laugh and gasp for air. She nearly passed out twice (and was seeing blue spots) before I realized what was happening to her. Inside her head she was screaming, trying to get away but outside her body was still and quiet. I'm not saying there are not plenty of fakers out there... just that the reaction you expect isn't always the only possible outcome.

That is an incorrect assumption that, unfortunately, many people make. Some people move their feet and toes very little or even not at all when tickled, despite being genuinely ticklish. I don't know the reason for this lack of movement, but it does happen, and it's actually not uncommon. Thing is, everyone reacts differently to being tickled. Just because one is used to seeing one type of reaction doesn't mean everyone reacts the same way.

 

[porcelaindoll2]

I am just agreeing with everyone else on the whole everybody reacts different. I know I do and it does make me a little nervous. I am about to do my first tk clip for a Dom friend's site and I am dead positive some people will scream fake because there seems to be this stupid generalized consensus that all lees must be laughing or they aren't ticklish. I have been told many times that react more like a porn star(What can I say I really really enjoy being tickled.)

 

[The Last Laugh]

I am just agreeing with everyone else on the whole everybody reacts different. I know I do and it does make me a little nervous. I am about to do my first tk clip for a Dom friend's site and I am dead positive some people will scream fake because there seems to be this stupid generalized consensus that all lees must be laughing or they aren't ticklish. I have been told many times that react more like a porn star(What can I say I really really enjoy being tickled.)

I'm very sorry you're nervous about this, but I kind of understand how you feel (though not as a ticklee myself). I've done a number of shoots in which a model reacted in a way that's somewhat different from what people usually expect, and have sometimes worried that someone might make wild, uninformed claims that she's faking. Either the model had an unusual laugh, didn't squirm/struggle very much, or whatever. As indicated by some comments in this thread and in many others that have been posted on the TMF over the years, some people see these as clear signs that a ticklee is faking. Which is very frustrating when you work closely with the models and know for a fact that they're genuinely ticklish. Truth is, not everyone laughs out loud, struggling like crazy and wiggling their toes when they get tickled. But that's not what some self-described "experts" who claim they can spot a fake a mile away would have you believe. Very unfortunate.

In any case, I hope your shoot goes well and will be an enjoyable experience for you.

 

[Irvine]

I'm not targetting anyone in specific with this comment but its one thing to know your lee reacts a certain way that might seem suspect and advertise it as such versus totally misleading a customer. If I get a clip and thats the case then I won't spend a buck there again.

I just bought a clip a few days ago that had a lee laugh, cough, and then fix her hair all while the ler consistently tickled her. None of the previews I watched seem to indicate that level of crap so....
I've seen some producers that warn customers about their lee's or at least indicate it in the most positive manner but at least I was given a heads up.

 

[Phineas]

That right there is the biggest sign: Someone who is ticklish, when having their foot tickled, won't hold their foot perfectly still. No toe wiggling, no movement of the feet? Not ticklish.

The young lady I dated when I was 21 disagrees with you. She was horribly ticklish, but she never moved a muscle; she'd just lie there and laugh until you stopped. It wasn't that hard to push her into silent laughter that lasted for a good 20 minutes after you stopped.

 

[ticklishdanny]

You just know... it's like instinct

 

[marmite]

Have you seen the vids where the foot is continiuosly tickled with a hairbrush (you know the ones I mean) all are fake, the is no way that tickles!!!!!!!

 

[The Last Laugh]

Have you seen the vids where the foot is continiuosly tickled with a hairbrush (you know the ones I mean) all are fake, the is no way that tickles!!!!!!!

Are you serious or are you just joking around? I can't really tell.

Of course hairbrushes can tickle! They don't work on everyone, but they're often effective and can even be murder on some people's feet. Why on earth would you assume that they don't work and that reactions to hairbrush tickling are automatically fake? Unless you're just being facetious, which is entirely possible.

 

[turtleboy]

I am just agreeing with everyone else on the whole everybody reacts different. I know I do and it does make me a little nervous. I am about to do my first tk clip for a Dom friend's site and I am dead positive some people will scream fake because there seems to be this stupid generalized consensus that all lees must be laughing or they aren't ticklish. I have been told many times that react more like a porn star(What can I say I really really enjoy being tickled.)

It's true that people do react differently - very differently to one another when tickled. The problem is there is a generalised expectation about what people should do when tickled, and about what is fake. I have shot hundreds of clips that I will never release just because I know they would be perceived as non-ticklish or fake reactions.

There are a lot of assumptions about fakery in videos. As I have said many times in the past, the one thing some people don't people don't seem to realise is that staging a fake clip would actually be far harder (and more time consuming) than shooting someone who is genuinely ticklish. It would also be incredibly dull for a producer to film!

 

[turtleboy]

That is an incorrect assumption that, unfortunately, many people make. Some people move their feet and toes very little or even not at all when tickled, despite being genuinely ticklish. I don't know the reason for this lack of movement, but it does happen, and it's actually not uncommon. Thing is, everyone reacts differently to being tickled. Just because one is used to seeing one type of reaction doesn't mean everyone reacts the same way.

This is absolutely true - in my experience, some people laugh or scream like crazy but hardly move a muscle, others make almost no sound but thrash around so much they break the furniture...many others fall somewhere in between. In the same way, some people can be really ticklish on their feet and not on their armpits, or on their ribs but not their neck and so on.

 

[sclubtickle]

The World is full of experts but it is not unusual for two or more of these to disagree! If you see a clip that doesn't fit with what you expect to see then the clip is not for you. However, it is a completely different thing to accuse a producer of releasing a clip with a model who is faking. If there is one thing I've learnt is that is no end of variety of reactions to being tickled. Just because the reactions aren't what youd consider normal it doesn't mean they arent genuine.

I'll leave you with one final thought. Some companies have a reputation for releasing clips with faked reactions. They are often so bad you have to wonder if it is possible to make a convincing fake. Even trained actors in films and TV shows do awful faked tickled scenes. If you can't quite decide whether something is faked or not, it probably isn't!

 

[marmite]

Are you serious or are you just joking around? I can't really tell.

Of course hairbrushes can tickle! They don't work on everyone, but they're often effective and can even be murder on some people's feet. Why on earth would you assume that they don't work and that reactions to hairbrush tickling are automatically fake? Unless you're just being facetious, which is entirely possible.

Maybe I hav'nt explained myself too well so I will try to do so now? I agree to some extent that hairbrushes can tickle, its very rare but all the same, I understand where you are coming from. If you look closely at the vids where feet are tickled with the hairbrush, they are not tickling gently as you should, but they really go to town with them and scrub the feet as hard as they can. Is this just to get a reaction from someone, who knows? If you look closely at the models faces, you can see that they reacting in a certain way to make the vid entertaining. If something tickles I'm all for it but it has to tickle, not hurt.

 

[sclubtickle]

Maybe I hav'nt explained myself too well so I will try to do so now? I agree to some extent that hairbrushes can tickle, its very rare but all the same, I understand where you are coming from. If you look closely at the vids where feet are tickled with the hairbrush, they are not tickling gently as you should, but they really go to town with them and scrub the feet as hard as they can. Is this just to get a reaction from someone, who knows? If you look closely at the models faces, you can see that they reacting in a certain way to make the vid entertaining. If something tickles I'm all for it but it has to tickle, not hurt.

In my experience, more often than not hairbrushes do tickle. You don't have to scrub hard. Often it is speed not pressure you are seeing in clips. Obviously I cannot contradict you as I've not seen what you've seen but the evidence I have seen doesn't collaborate your assertion. Just this weekend I got to try hairbrushes on two tickle virgins. Their verdict? It tickled more than anything they'd experienced. When I added baby lotion to the mix the results were explosive! No pain, no marks - just very ticklish.

Maybe I've been lucky but I've only encountered one person it didn't really work on but you won't convince me that hairbrushes don't tickle.